MU impasse: Hill students’ bodies threaten counter agitation

Dimapur, July 20 (EMN): With no tangible solution at sight over the impasse to remove the vice chancellor of Manipur University spanning over 50 days, the All Tribal Students’ Union Manipur (ATSUM), an umbrella organisation of all the hill based students’ organisation and the two other organisations namely the All Naga Students’ Organisations Manipur (ANSAM) and the Kuki Students’ Organisation General Headquarters (KSO- GHQ) have threatened to launch counter agitation if the concerned authorities at the state and centre fail to resolve the MU row amicably within few days’ time.

The three organisations have expressed remorse that the total shut down of administrative block and examination cell of Manipur University has hampered the academic pursuit of nearly twenty thousand graduates whose results were yet to be declared due to anarchy in Manipur University. With more than 50 days of agitation for removal of the vice chancellor, the organisations rued that all academic activities were put at stake leading to irreparable loss in terms of human resources.

A joint press release issued by ATSUM president Vareiyo Shatsang, KSO general secretary, Shon Baite, and ANSAM president Joseph Adani have expressed disappointment that the result of the 5th semester of bachelor of social work (B SW) has not been declared till date.

The three organisations have appealed to give space for conducive learning instead of bringing an upheaval in the university which would bring more harm than good. It stated that neither the vice chancellor nor the human resource development have anything to lose but the people of Manipur.

In the fullest of time, the three organisations have made a clarion call to all the stakeholders to reason beyond removal of the vice chancellor for the time being in order to salvage thousand students whose career are hanging in the balance.

In the light of the above stated circumstances, the three organisations have reiterate their stance to prevail the rule of law without further resorting to violence in opening the examination cell and administrative block to enable early declaration of 6th semester results without delay. It further urged prompt steps by the competent authority for an independent enquiry consisting of members from outside of the MU and HRD in order to bring normalcy in the university.